82ADefinitions

#### 82A Definitions In this Part: > affected person: (a) in relation to an internally reviewable decision—has the meaning given by section 82H; and (b) in relation to an externally reviewable decision—has the meaning given by section 83; and (c) in relation to an independently reviewable decision—has the meaning given by section 83EA. > authority of a State includes the following: (a) a State Minister; (b) a Department of State, or a Department of the Public Service, of a State; (c) a Police Force of a State; (d) a body, whether incorporated or not, established for public purposes by or under a law of a State; (e) a body corporate in which a State or a body referred to in paragraph (d) has a controlling interest. > delayed security clearance decision has the meaning given by subsection 82GA(1). > delayed security clearance suitability assessment has the meaning given by subsection 82GA(2). > externally reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 83. > independently reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 83EA. > independent reviewer means a person engaged as an independent reviewer under section 83EF. > internally reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 82H. > internal reviewer has the meaning given by subsection 82L(1). > prejudicial security clearance suitability assessment means a security clearance suitability assessment in respect of a person that contains information that would or could be prejudicial to a security clearance decision in respect of the person. > security vetting agency means an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or an authority of a State, whose functions or activities include making security clearance decisions. > sponsoring agency, in relation to a security clearance, means the Commonwealth agency, State or authority of a State that sponsors the security clearance or would sponsor the security clearance if it were granted.